Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Renton, WA
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS, Valley Medical Center CEUs for Units Requiring RN WA/compact license NIHSS

Shift Notes

1900-0730

ICU Travel RN – Unit Highlights

Important Submission Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

• Start Date: 10/26/2026 (Firm)
• Contract Length: 16 weeks minimum
• Epic experience within the past 2 years is required.
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience at the time of submission.
• Candidates with license hits involving medication diversion or patient endangerment will NOT be accepted. If discovered after submission, the contract will be canceled immediately.

Time Off (RTO)

• All RTO must be submitted before contract start.
• No additional RTO can be guaranteed from 12/24–12/30.
• Recruiters must discuss this with candidates during pre-screening.

Unit Information

• 30-bed Medical ICU
• All private rooms
• 2 negative airflow rooms

Patient Ratios

• Typically 2:1

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Patient Population

• Medical ICU
• Sepsis
• Respiratory Failure
• Stroke (TPA/Thrombectomy recovery)
• Targeted Temperature Management
• Post-cardiac catheterization patients (received directly from Cath Lab)

Required Skills

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience
• Recent Epic experience
• Ability to independently titrate vasoactive and sedation drips
• Ability to interpret telemetry strips

Common Drips

• Norepinephrine
• Vasopressin
• Inhaled Epoprostenol
• Pressors
• Sedation infusions
• Other ICU vasoactive medications

Respiratory Equipment

• Mechanical ventilators
• BiPAP
• High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Staffing

• Charge RN does not take patient assignments
• House Supervisor available 24/7
• No nurse aides
• Unit typically staffs with 2 resource RNs in addition to the Charge RN

Telemetry

• Telemetry monitoring on unit
• No Monitor Techs
• RNs are expected to read telemetry strips

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts (7:00–7:30)
• Scheduling completed at the unit level
• Leadership works with travelers to accommodate scheduling when possible
• Night shift–friendly management

Weekend Requirement

• Every other weekend
• May volunteer for additional weekends if desired

Holiday Requirement

• Travelers are expected to work holidays if the unit has staffing needs.

Call/Standby

• If low census occurs, travelers are expected to be available for standby.

Floating

• Required to float to Med/Surg units as needed and take a full patient assignment.

Dress Code

• Royal Blue scrubs

Orientation

• EPIC training
• Hospital orientation
• Unit orientation:
  • 2 × 12-hour day shifts
  • 1 × 12-hour shift (day or night depending on assigned schedule)